Economy

In his final official speech as APRA chair, Wayne Byres has outlined why lower housing prices and lower debt levels “would be no bad thing”.

While the central bank hosed down October’s cash rate hike, global pressures and local climate disasters will weigh on next month’s decision.

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The Treasurer has flagged the budget won’t be “spraying cash around” at the expense of the central bank’s decision to bring inflation down. 

Making news this week… Local impacts from a global recession discussed, the prudential watchdog has warned fixed-rate borrowers a 'big shock coming', the Federal Treasurer announces ...

While the world bank fears a global ‘recession’ is imminent, Australia's federal treasurer remains somewhat “optimistic”.

Spending on homes dropped in September, which reflected the cost-of-living increases for Australians, new data reveals. 

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A small group of borrowers could fail to meet debt payments due to low savings and high levels of debt, the RBA has flagged.

The latest cyber security breaches have demonstrated the importance of constantly evolving technology, an open banking data recipient said.